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datadog-automation

Automate Datadog monitoring tasks like metrics queries, log searches, and monitor management.

Updated Mar 11, 2026
Search Tags:#monitoring#logs#metrics#alerting#datadog
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npx skills add https://github.com/act70255/SkillsBundle --skill datadog-automation-act70255
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Skill: datadog-automation
Source: https://github.com/act70255/SkillsBundle/tree/main/deployment/skills/datadog-automation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/act70255/SkillsBundle --skill datadog-automation-act70255

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires datadog-api, rube-mcp, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Manages Datadog tasks such as querying metrics, searching logs, managing monitors and dashboards, and creating events and downtimes, simplifying the monitoring and observability process.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Metrics Querying: Automate the querying of metric data.
  • Logs Analysis: Search and analyze log entries.
  • Monitor Management: Create, update, mute, and inspect monitors.
  • Dashboard Management: List, view, update, or delete dashboards.
  • Events and Downtimes: Post events or schedule maintenance downtimes.
  • Hosts and Traces: List infrastructure hosts or inspect distributed traces.
  • Use Case: For example, automatically create and configure a new monitor to alert on CPU usage across your production environment.

Quick Start

Run 'datadog-automation query-metrics' to query metric data from Datadog.

Frequently Asked Questions about datadog-automation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate querying metrics and searching logs in Datadog?▼

You can automate querying metrics and searching logs in Datadog by running the datadog-automation scripts, which interface with the Datadog API to retrieve metric data and analyze log entries without manual dashboard interaction.

Do I need the Datadog API and Rube MCP to manage monitors and dashboards?▼

Yes, you need both the Datadog API and Rube MCP configured in your environment to execute the automation scripts that create, update, mute, or delete monitors and dashboards.

Can I schedule maintenance downtimes and post events to Datadog automatically?▼

Yes, you can automatically schedule maintenance downtimes and post events to Datadog using the automation scripts, which trigger these actions through the Datadog API to streamline your alerting and observability workflows.

What is the best way to create a CPU usage monitor for my production environment?▼

The best way to create a CPU usage monitor for your production environment is using the datadog-automation monitor management scripts, which configure and deploy alerting rules directly through the Datadog API.

How do I list infrastructure hosts and inspect distributed traces in Datadog?▼

You can list infrastructure hosts and inspect distributed traces by running the specific datadog-automation commands, which query the Datadog API to retrieve host inventories and detailed trace data for observability analysis.

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